The Best Wrestling Shows of Each Year (1985-present)
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- DirectorJack SimonStarsHulk HoganMr. TRoddy PiperFirst WrestleMania on March 31st, 1985 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In the main event, Hulk Hogan and Mr. T battle Paul Orndorff and Roddy Piper. Celebrity guests include Muhammad Ali, Billy Martin and Liberace.
- StarsHulk HoganKing Kong BundyRandy SavageSecond WrestleMania on April 7th, 1986, airing simultaneously in Uniondale, Chicago and Los Angeles. In the different venues, it is Hulk Hogan vs. Roddy Piper, the Dream Team vs. the British Bulldogs and Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy.
- StarsRoger BarnesRic FlairLarry PfohlNWA World Title (Steel Cage Match): Ronnie Garvin vs. Ric Flair, NWA United States Title (Steel Cage Match): Lex Luger vs. Dusty Rhodes, UWF Title: Steve Williams vs. Barry Windham, NWA/UWF Television Titles: Nikita Koloff vs. Barry Windham, Scaffold Match: The Rock n' Roll Express vs. The New Midnight Express, Sting & The Freebirds vs. The Varsity Club
- DirectorKerwin SilfiesStarsHulk HoganRandy SavageRay HernandezRandy Savage, Hulk Hogan, Koko B. Ware, Hercules & Hillbilly Jim vs. Ted DiBiase, Haku, The Twin Towers & Red Rooster. Andre the Giant, Rick Rude, Dino Bravo, Mr. Perfect & Harley Race vs. Jim Duggan, Jake Roberts, Ken Patera, Scott Casey & Tito Santana. The Rockers, The Powers of Pain, The Young Stallions, The British Bulldogs & The Hart Foundation vs. Demolition, The Bolsheviks, The Brain Busters, The Rougeau Brothers & Los Conquistadors. The Ultimate Warrior, The Blue Blazer, Brutus Beefcake, Sam Houston & Jim Brunzell vs. Bad News Brown, The Honky Tonk Man, Danny Davis, Greg Valentine & Ron Bass.
- StarsSam AnoaiRichard BloodSteve Borden(1st match) King of The Hill Double Ring Battle Royal, (2nd Match) Brian Pillman vs Bill Irwin, (3rd Match) The Skyscrapers vs Dynamic Dudes, (4th Match) Jim Cornette vs Paul E. Dangerously [Tux Match], (5th Match) Steiner Bros vs Varsity Club [Texas Tornado Match], (6th Match) Sting vs Great Muta [NWA World TV Championship], (7th Match) Luger vs Ricky Steamboat [NWA US Heavyweight Championship], (8th Match) Road Warriors/Midnight Express/Steve Williams vs Fabulous Freebirds/Samoan SWAT Team [WarGames Match], (Main Event) Ric Flair vs Terry Funk [NWA World Heavyweight Championship]
- DirectorKerwin SilfiesStarsJim HellwigHulk HoganAndré René RoussimoffSixth WrestleMania on April 1st, 1990 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Canada, making it the first WrestleMania to be held outside of the United States. The main event of is "the Ultimate Challenge" - Hulk Hogan against the Ultimate Warrior.
- DirectorCraig LeathersStarsArn AndersonRandy AndersonSteve Borden1st Match: Ricky Morton, Tommy Rich & Junkyard Dog vs State Patrol & Big Cat (WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship) 2nd Match: Bobby Eaton vs Brad Armstrong. 3rd Match: Itsuki Yamazaki & Mami Kitamura vs Miki Handa & Miss A. 4th Match: Dustin Rhodes vs Buddy Landel. 5th Match: The Young Pistols vs The Royal Family. 6th Match: Terry Taylor vs The Z-Man (No DQ Match) 7th Match: Big Van Vader vs Stan Hansen. 8th Match: Luger vs Dan Spivey (WCW US Heavyweight Championship) 9th Match: Fabolous Freebirds vs DOOM (WCW World Tag Team Championship) Main Event: The Four Horsemen (Flair/Windham/Sid Vicious) & Larry Zbyszko vs Sting, Pillman & The Steiner Bros (WarGames Match)
- StarsBret HartDavey Boy SmithRandy SavageFirst World Wrestling Federation pay per view ever outside of North America as it took place in London's Wembley Stadium. Matches for this pay per view included the classic Intercontinental Title Bout between The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith and Bret "The Hitman" Hart. "Macho Man" Randy Savage defending his WWF Title against the man who defeated him once before in a career ending match, The Ultimate Warrior. The Legion of Doom vs Money INC, Crush vs Repo Man, Nailz vs Virgil, Shawn Michaels vs Rick Martel, The Undertaker vs Kamala, and The Natural Disasters defending the WWF Tag Team Titles against the Beverly Brothers.
- Wrestling game released on NES and Gameboy in 1993.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsBret HartOwen HartMark CalawayWWF title (steel cage match): Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart, WWF Intercontinental title: Diesel vs. Razor Ramon, WWF Women's title: Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano, Undertaker vs. Undertaker, I.R.S. & Bam Bam Bigelow vs. The Headshrinkers, Lex Luger vs. Tatanka, Mabel vs. Jeff Jarrett
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsBret HartKevin NashShawn MichaelsWWF Title: Bret Hart vs. Diesel; Shawn Michaels, The British Bulldog, Ahmed Johnson & Sycho Sid vs. Yokozuna, Razor Ramon, Owen Hart & Dean Douglas; The Undertaker, Henry Godwinn, Savio Vega & Fatu vs. Jerry Lawler, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Mabel & Isaac Yankem; Bertha Faye, Aja Kong, Tomoko Watanabe & Lioness Asuka vs. Alundra Blayze, Kyoto Inoue, Sakie Hasegowa, & Chaparita Asari; The 1-2-3 Kid, Rad Radford & The BodyDonnas vs. Marty Jannetty, Barry Horowitz, Hakushi & Bob Holly; Goldust vs. Bam Bam Bigelow.
- StarsHulk HoganScott HallKevin NashThe Outsiders, Kevin Nash & Scott Hall, have invaded WCW! They have promised a third member to their team to challenge the best WCW has to offer!
- StarsJuan Banos Jr.Hulk HoganRay Mendoza Jr.Hollywood Hogan and Dennis Rodman are out to crash the bash for World Championship Wrestling at this beach. Lex Luger and The Giant team up to battle the nWo's dream team of Hogan and Rodman in a tag team match of epic proportions. The nWo is also out to celebrate their one year anniversary, but WCW will attempt to stop the celebration. Scott Hall and Randy Savage with Miss Elizabeth of the nWo will battle WCW's Diamond Dallas Page and a mystery partner. DDP has hinted for weeks of whom the partner will be. With WCW being the hottest wrestling company in the world, it could be anyone! "Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko and Sting appear to be two of the favorites to take DDP up on his offer. Will it be one of them or someone else, and whoever it is, will it be enough to stop Savage and Hall? "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and Ric Flair were friends a month ago battling the nWo as a tag team, but several conflicts have changed that relationship. Flair will battle Piper at the Bash in Daytona. Kevin Sullivan and Chris Benoit have been at each other's throats for over a year, but at the Bash it will end once and for all. Chris Benoit will face Kevin Sullivan in a Career Ending Match! All of that plus much more action from the hottest Superstars of World Championship Wrestling. This year's Bash at the Beach has one of the biggest cards in WCW History. Don't miss it!
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsSteve AustinMark CalawayDwayne JohnsonWWF Championship: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker, WWF Intercontinental Championship (ladder match): The Rock vs. Triple H, WWF Tag Team Championship: Kane & Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws, WWF European Championship: D'Lo Brown vs. Val Venis, Lion's Den: Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart, Hair Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac, Sable & Edge vs. marc Mero & Jacqueline, The Oddities vs. Kaientai
- StarsSteve AustinStacy CarterChynaTriple H battles Stone Cold Steve Austin in an Anything Goes Match for the WWF Championship. The Rock vs. The British Bulldog. And much more.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsPaul LevesqueDwayne JohnsonChris BenoitA World Wrestling Federaton Pay-Per-View with the following matches: WWF Tag-Team Championships: Edge & Christian vs. X-Pac & Road Dogg with Tori; WWF Light-Heavyweight Championship: Dean Malenko vs. Scotty 2 Hotty; Bull Buchannon & the Big Boss Man vs. Acolytes; WWF Hardcore Championship: Crash Holly vs. Tazz vs. Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Perry Saturn; Big Show vs. Kurt Angle; T & A with Trish Tratus vs. The Dudley Boyz; WWF European Championship: Essa Rios vs. Eddie GuGuerro; WWF Intercontinental Championship: Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho; WWF Championship: Triple H with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley & Vince McMahon vs. The Rock with Stone Cold Steve Austin. Shane McMahon was the special guest referee.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsDwayne JohnsonSteve AustinAdam CopelandThe Rock defends the WWF Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, and Edge and Christian battle it out in a TLC match for the WWF Tag Team Championship. The Undertaker goes toe-to-toe against Triple H. Shane McMahon clashes with his father Mr. McMahon in a Street Fight with special guest referee, Mick Foley.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsDwayne JohnsonBrock LesnarShawn MichaelsBrock Lesnar challenges The Rock for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Shawn Michaels returns to action after four years to battle Triple H. Kurt Angle faces Rey Mysterio. Ric Flair takes on Chris Jericho. Edge goes one-on-one with Eddie Guerrero. The Undertaker battles Test and more.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsKurt AngleBrock LesnarSteve AustinTwo of the greatest grapplers of all time face off with the WWE Championship on the line as Brock Lesnar goes up against Kurt Angle. A Match 20 Years In The Making as Hulk Hogan takes on WWE CEO Vince McMahon. The Rock has never beaten "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at WrestleMania. Will that streak end or will Austin's dominance of The Rock prevail? Plus Return of the Mr. WrestleMania Shawn Michaels to the show of shows.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsChris BenoitPaul LevesqueShawn MichaelsWorld Heavyweight Title Match: Chris Benoit (c) versus Shawn Michaels versus Triple H. WWE Intercontinental Title Match: Randy Orton (c) versus Cactus Jack. WWE Women's Title Match: Victoria versus Lita.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsDave BautistaPaul LevesqueShawn MichaelsShawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle. Triple threat WWE title match: John Cena vs Christian vs Y2J. Hell in a Cell world title match: Batista vs HHH.
- StarsKurt AngleCharles AshenoffMatt BentleySamoa Joe and Kurt Angle finally stood toe to toe and at Genesis 2006 we finally found out as the Dream Match of the Decade took place, plus Abyss vs. Sting and AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage from Orlando, FL.
- StarsKurt AngleCharles AshenoffDoug BashamJames Storm vs. Chris Harris in a violent Texas Death match, Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Christian Cage to crown the first ever TNA World Heavyweight Champion plus Tiger Mask IV makes his debut in TNA from Orlando, FL.
- DirectorKevin DunnStarsAdam CopelandMark CalawayRandy OrtonThe Rated-R Superstar Edge attempts to do the unthinkable by becoming the first man to ever defeat the Undertaker at WrestleMania. For the second year in a row, Undertaker is looking to claim not just another soul but the World Heavyweight Championship as well. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair puts his Hall of Fame career on the line against Shawn Michaels. Randy Orton defends the WWE Championship against John Cena and Triple H. The Big Show goes one on one with Floyd "Money" Mayweather.